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Supreme court fixes November 1 to hear case on Rivers and Imo oil wells dispute
The supreme court has fixed November 1 to hear a suit on the disputed ownership of 17 oil wells between Rivers and Imo states.
Previously, the court had issued an order restraining the federal government and its agencies from ceding 17 oil wells to Imo state.
The oil wells, located in Akri and Mgbede communities, are causing disputing boundaries between Rivers and Imo state governments.
At the court session yesterday, Remi Olatubura and Olusola Oke announced appearances for the attorney-general of the federation (1st respondent) and Imo state (2nd respondent), respectively.
While Olatubura said he has filed a counter affidavit against the writ of summons of Rivers state, Oke notified the court of a motion on notice challenging the jurisdiction of the supreme court to hear the case.
The Imo state counsel contended that since Rivers state brought the suit to challenge the action of some federal government agencies and not the FG itself, the matter ought to have been instituted before a federal high court and not the apex court.
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